[US Entertainment] Superstar

When she heard this name, her first reaction was surprise.

Bell?

This person has never been in her consideration, and it is really strange that he suddenly appeared now.

Of course Eve knows who Christian Bell is, but she just feels that this person doesn't seem to match her at all. The other party should usually choose some famous director's works or independent film works. The Notebook should not be his thing.

"Do you know this actor?"

Mark Johnson on the other end of the phone was a little surprised, and said to himself: "He has a cult movie called "American Psycho" this year, and his image and acting skills in it are not bad. He is 74 years old, and he is a little different from you. , but this is more in line with the description. The most important thing is that this guy’s salary is low, the last movie only took 100 million dollars.”

Eve was a little surprised when she heard the number, "It's only 100 million?"

No wonder she thinks this way, because in her impression, it seems that Bell has been quite popular since she was a child, and she starred in Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" since she was a child, followed by Batman and a long-term Olympics, and the media often used Comparing him, Xiao Lizi, and Damon, he thought they were at the same level as the other two, or a little inferior.

Unexpectedly, Bell actually belonged to that type of late bloomer, and now the other two peers are already first-tier and super-tier-one superstars.

"He's good at acting, but he hasn't played any outstanding roles. The audience doesn't know him at all. If he is decided to be the leading actor, our movie will pay a maximum of $150 million."

"Sounds good, how about we meet at New Line at 05:30? You can ask Christian's agent to meet then."

"Then don't be late. I'll tell Lynn later to let him get off work later."

"There is also the matter of the script. When will we see the first version of the script?" Eve was in a good mood, and the cheap and easy-to-use male lead delivered it to her door.

Christian Bale is definitely handsome, but he rarely shows his appearance in movies.

At the same time, the acting skills are also guaranteed. Eve was a little excited to meet this kind of acting school. She silently thought about whether the two of them would bring "The Notebook" directly into the awards season from ordinary romantic love movies. If so, There will be surprises!

"Sadie and Jeremy have already written almost 80% of the script. When it is finished, the script will be emailed to you. After reading it, we will have a meeting in five days to discuss what needs to be revised in the script. It is best to let the actor take part in it too."

Hollywood movie scripts are not decided by just one person. The original authors, screenwriters, directors, producers, and main actors all have to express their opinions, and then bring these opinions together for grinding to create a film that everyone agrees with. version of.

Anyway, Eve would meet them later, so she didn't urge her anymore. After all, she had a bunch of movies to shoot, and if she wasn't in a hurry with this new line, she wasn't in a hurry either.

"See you later then."

After hanging up the phone, Eve was very surprised. She never thought that she would play a love story with Christian Bale. This movie should not give him much room to lose weight and gain muscle.

Hawke was a little curious to see the surprised look of the boss, but his professional habits made him keep his curiosity in his heart. If it were Mandy, he might ask Eve to talk about it.

Assistants are not boring sometimes, and chatting with celebrities and entertainers as a qualified listener is also the scope of work.

There was never a moment when she wished that Mandy would come back soon, at least to gossip about these things together.

……

The scenes of "Legal Blonde" were filmed efficiently, and I got off work in more than ten minutes before five o'clock.

Considering the traffic jam in Los Angeles, Eve just changed her costume, without changing her makeup and hairstyle, and let Hawke drive directly to New Line Films.

Traffic jams are the biggest annoyance of every Angeleno, there are too many vehicles.

The campus of USC is not far from the headquarters of New Line Films. If the road is clear, it may only take 10 minutes, but now it took a full 10 minutes to get there.

"Fortunately, I got off work early, otherwise I would be late for this meeting."

Eve asked Hawke to rest on the first floor, and she took the elevator to Lynn Harris' office. The production executive's office is so spacious that it can be used as a conference room.

She knocked on the door lightly, and Lynn's angry voice came from inside: "Please come in!"

After opening the door, Eve was surprised to find that everyone was there, and she showed a sorry look, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long."

"It's okay, Mark just arrived, and the time we agreed on hasn't arrived yet." Lynn Harris stood up and hugged Eve. They were all frightened by the traffic in Los Angeles, knowing that five o'clock in the afternoon was the evening rush hour. They all set off early.

Director Nick Cassavetes and the two screenwriters also waved to her from the sofa as a greeting.

Mark Johnson also hugged Eve, and then introduced: "This is Christian Bale, and next to him is his manager Tessa Clive."

"Hello, nice to meet you."

Eve reached out to shake hands with Bell and Tessa, and then everyone sat on the sofa.

At this time, Bell looks like a white-collar niche, without any beard, deep-set eyes, and short-to-medium hair reminds Eve of Batman Bruce Wayne.

Christian Bale showed a shallow smile and said with a smile: "I am very happy to be able to enter the audition, I personally like the story of "The Notebook", it can convince me, it can make me believe that love really exists. "

Mark Johnson turned his head to look at Eve, and asked, "What do you think of him, do you want to find a part of it?"

Now the script has not yet been formed, if you audition, you can only use the fragments in progress.

Eve nodded, she also wanted to see how Bell's performance was at this stage, "Well, how about we go to the meeting room below? It's wider over there, and let the staff bring up a video camera at the same time, Nick you Let's take a shot of our performance later. Christian and I will study which part of the performance and memorize the lines at the same time."

"I'll ask someone to prepare the tools I need right now. You two should think about it carefully." Lynn agrees very much. Whether there is a sense of cp between the two actors and whether they can make sparks when they collide in the camera, everything depends on standing together. Only by performing.

Noah started out as a poor worker, and later put on a military uniform to participate in World War II.This is a typical image of a white man in the southern United States, and Bell is an Englishman. I don't know if he can play this feeling well.

"Why don't we play this reunion after seven years, so that it will be more explosive and have a stronger emotional impact." Eve suggested.

Bell nodded. Since he came to audition, he has already made enough preparations, at least he has an understanding of the plot.

The paragraph just mentioned is actually the middle and later part of the story. Noah and Ellie are considered to be their first love. After being separated by their families, they each have different situations.

After returning from joining the army, Noah built his house a little bit as promised, and at the same time found another woman to fill the emptiness at night.Here, Ellie met her fiancé when she was a nurse, and she saw Noah's house through the newspaper before the wedding, so she drove over and wanted to take a look.

In this context, the reunion of the two people will be the scene that the audience most wants to see, and the expectations are very high.

If the segment of the long-awaited reunion can be performed well, the rest of the segment will not be a problem at all!

Fortunately, they all prepared separately, and now they quickly turned to the relevant pages to understand.

Suddenly, Eve raised her head and said, "My lines may not be very accurate later, but it basically means that, and you can play whatever you want."

If the actors are framed too rigidly, then there is nothing to watch. She wants the feeling of being evenly matched.

Romantic love movies don't just have to have a heroine, they have to create an image of a hero that the audience likes.

Eve is not only an actor, but also a producer of the film. She wants to make the film more complete and more attractive to the audience.

Christian Bale didn't expect Eve to make such a request, he was full of fighting spirit, and wanted to compete with the newly promoted Cannes actress!

His "American Psycho" this year was well received, but it did not enter the mainstream audience's attention, but became a masterpiece of cult movies.

If you want to open up the mainstream market, get more movie scripts, and make more money, then you should let go of your critical eyes. Bell knows that many classic movies in film history have love elements.

Now it seems that "The Notebook" may also become a classic. He wants to show his acting skills in the movie, and wants to compete with Eve to see how far he is compared with top actors.

In the conference room at this time, the rest of the people began to look forward to their performance.

Lynn Harris whispered: "I think Chris's appearance is a bit too modern. He doesn't look like a poor kid from the country."

"He's more like the Wall Street elite in American Psycho today."

"I haven't seen that movie. I don't know how the actor is. Can I call Eve."

"He is too famous to bring any attention and audience."

"Come on. A famous actor can't afford it, and a lesser-known actor is disgusted. I think it's best for him to not steal Eve's limelight. Maybe after he starred in this movie, he will become famous." , will become a new generation of heartthrobs."

Mark Johnson is very optimistic about Bell, just waiting for the next performance.